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Hello Friends and thanks for following my blog. Please comment on this page versus facebook. This blog is not for entertainment. It is a more intimate blog that is part of a course that I am currently taking with professor Rockquemore @ UIC, a course titled "Leadership For Change". In this course we are learning about different types of leaders, more importantly finding out who we are and finding the leader in us! I appreciate you following along and will try to keep you as informed as possible. Our Assignment are usually based on readings from 4 books 1.Bell Hooks, All About Love 2.Susan Komives Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want To Make a Difference 3. Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak 4. Barbara Sher. Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want. and additional reading from our Blackboard site.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Ahhhh.... fresh Air and more!!!

First step for this week was to complete my registration for my Study Abroad Program,
1st-This means completing my application, paying my fees(which means going to this darn job that I hate!) and getting my immunizations by setting up a doctors appointment.
SO...
I had an appointment for teusday 4-14, I found out that my insurance does not cover my immunization and I have to come up with $360 US Dollars(:( ) before friday because my application is due on Friday. (In the works)
Next weeks first step is to have my application completed! Plus immunization
Purchase travelers insurance $$$
Put down my security deposit for study abroad$$$$$$
Purchase my ticket for Morocco, and extend my ticket for Nigeria.
Awww.... this is alot but it's got to get done!

2nd-
I will be leaving for Nigeria in May, my next step is to start shopping for things that I need.
So...
I've completed half of my shopping as far as clothes and safety needs(Medication, First Aid Kit etc.)
next weeks first step is to complete my packing! COMPLETEELY!

BUDDY....
Finding a buddy has been of a difficult task.
But this week I used my cousin Janet as my buddy, she is cool, we talk about our process of finding our goal in life all the time!
Okay,
I discussed my fear with her.
My fear is not knowing what to expect in Africa and being overwhelmed by the expenses that I am incurring.
She said take it one step at a time, write down all that I have to do, how much it costs and when do I need to complete it by.

We also discussed potential adventures that I can involve myself with whie in Africa.
While on this trip I intend to meet with the Nigerian governor, Fashola and interview him regarding potentials for working with Lagos in the future. As well as volunteer work that i can participate in this summer while I am in Africa. I called my father and discussed this with him.... and you wouldn't believe what happened next!
My father gave me the Governors number!
So, I will be calling him to introduce myself, possibly interviewing him and setting up an appointment while on my visit! (I am nervous to interview him, so i postponed the interview for later this week.)


We talked

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